---
id: duplicates.where-can-i-see-whether-the-duplicate-finder-is-running
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/duplicates/where-can-i-see-whether-the-duplicate-finder-is-running
category: "Duplicate files"
subcategory: "Scanning and Auto-scan"
question: "Where can I see whether the duplicate finder is running?"
alt_questions:
  - "Is the background duplicate scan working?"
  - "Duplicate file finder status"
  - "Check duplicate finder service"
  - "How do I know Auto-scan is working?"
short_answer: "Each source's status line in the Duplicates window shows progress, the last check time and any waiting reason. For an overview, see Duplicate file finder in Preferences → Services; the Home Duplicates card also shows the latest summary."
tags: ["duplicates", "status", "services"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/duplicates/why-does-the-duplicate-scan-say-waiting", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/duplicates/what-is-auto-scan-in-duplicates"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Where can I see whether the duplicate finder is running?

Two places. In the Duplicates window, the status line under each source shows live progress while it scans, or — when it's idle — when it last checked and why it's waiting, if it is.

For an overview, open **Preferences → Services** and look for **Duplicate file finder**, which shows whether the background finder is healthy alongside Storage Studio's other services. The **Duplicates** card on Home also updates its summary once a scan has found something.